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452.5KThe Defense Rests – The King’s Armory review
Games walk a fine line – a thin bouncy little tightrope. Finding the right balance between depth, complexity, focus, theme – this...
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1.4KVacation is Over, Time for Games – Friday Tabletop Kickstarter Update
Hello! Welcome to Friday Tabletop Kickstarter Update! For info on what is going on here, check out this introduction. Some of the...
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1.4KYou think you can design the next big game? Check out the Hasbro Gaming Challenge
It isn’t surprising that people are using crowdfunding pages to self-publish games. Getting noticed by a publisher is tough, and with the...
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1.4KGarbage Day is coming soon to Kickstarter
One of the chores assigned to me at home is taking out the trash. It’s not a fun job, especially when animals...
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3.8KFolklore: The Affliction coming to Kickstarter in September
While I do enjoy all sorts of dungeon crawls, most of them are about killing monsters and don’t have much of a back...
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1.2KTicket to Ride heading to the UK at Essen
Ticket to Ride is not only my go to gateway game, but it is probably one of my favorite games. The strategies...
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1.4KWizKids exploring new Frontiers in the Star Trek universe
When Mage Knight was released, the game was praised for its gameplay, but some were surprised that it was set in the...
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1.8KSteve Jackson Games to publish Munchkin Guest Artist Series
There likely isn’t a gamer in the civilized world that has not heard of Munchkin. The game is celebrating fifteen years of...
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2.3KF2Z Entertainment acquires Plaid Hat Games
Plaid Hat Games, publisher of such heavily-themed titles as Specter Ops, Dead of Winter, and Bioshock Infinite: The Siege of Columbia, has...
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3.3KCrazy Eights: John Wrot on The King’s Armory
It’s not uncommon to see digital implementations of board games and vice versa, but the tower defense game hasn’t been explored very...
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802.5KA Dungeon Paved With Evil Intentions — Drakon Review
Tom Jolly’s games often make us feel clever, mean, lucky, as if we’re playing alternately at the expense and at the mercy...
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552.4KSmell ya later! – Parfum review
Back in 2010, in one of the best years ever for game publishing, Marco Ruskowski and Marcel Süßelbeck partnered up with Wolfgang...
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752.8KBased on a novel by a man named Lear – Paperback Review
Before we get started, let me say that you really should just stop reading this right now, get in your car, drive...
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752.0KHow Does It Stack Up – Dimension review
Dimension is a very neat little puzzle that is ideal an ideal casual game: it is simple to understand and a lot...
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754.0KPutting a Face to the Crime – Noir Black Box Edition Review
One minute you are an inspector attempting to deduce the identity of a killer, the next you are working to crack the...
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801.8KAll Aboard – Yardmaster Express Review
When Crash Games launched Yardmaster Express on Kickstarter last year, I took my first dive into the genre of filler games. Filers...
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5.5KCrazy Eights: Stephen Radney-MacFarland on Pathfinder’s vigilante class
One of the traits of the Pathfinder system is known for being able to take multiple classes and mix them together. Right...
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802.4KLooking Good, Billy Ray! – Stockpile Review
I have the sneaking suspicion that at some level, everyone imagines themselves to be a sort of stock picking savant. With a...
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704.8KA flawed gem — Splendor iOS Review
With the advent of tablets and phones with larger sized screens, it’s not surprising that many board games have crossed over to...
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802.8KDo it Yourself Brewing! – Apotheca Kickstarter Review
Ever since humans started valuing gold, they have been looking for ways to get more of it. Of course the normal way...
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1.3KWattsalpoag @ Origins Game Fair 2015
If you haven’t heard of Wattsalpoag Games, I wouldn’t be surprised. They don’t have big budget that companies like Asmodee and Iello...
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1.5KCryptozoic @ Origins Game Fair 2015
The Cryptozoic booth was busy at Origins, and with good reason. They brought their new game Spyfall to the show, and they...
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803.8KBonne Chance! Blake & Mortimer: Witness
If you’re like me – American – then you probably haven’t heard of the internationally famous crime fighting duo, Blake and Mortimer....
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651.9KMedieval Meddling with Fidelitas
Medieval citizens were a real pain. Whether they were complaining about taxes, rights, or the occasional bubonic plague, it seemed they were...
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903.4KShootin’ Away the Competition — Doomtown: Reloaded Review
In the town of Gomorra, California, the conflict between the Sheriff’s Law Dogs and the outlaw Sloane Gang has no end in...
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1.9KTabletop Season – Friday Tabletop Kickstarter Update
Hello! Welcome to Friday Tabletop Kickstarter Update! For info on what is going on here, check out this introduction. This is apparently...
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1.7KAres Games Announces Second Expansion to War of the Ring
The latest expansion to Ares Games’ highly popular War of the Ring strategy board game is now available. Given the popularity of...
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2.1KPlaytest Open For New Pathfinder Book: Ultimate Intrigue
Paizo Inc. continues to build on its strong relationship with fans and consumers, offering the latest supplement to its highly successful roleplaying...
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1.6KMonster Truck Mayhem @ Origins 2015
If you’ve played board games, then you probably know about the dreaded “roll and move” game where luck determines who the winner...
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752.3K
Ripples on a quiet lake — Lanterns: The Harvest Festival Review
Lanterns: The Harvest Festival is one of the most purely relaxing games I have played in a long while. If first time...
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1.3KHeroes’ Call for TEK launches on Kickstarter
Gamelyn Games is known for putting big experiences in small boxes, as has been seen by their Tiny Epic games. Now they...
